Other Albertans distinguished themselves in other areas of
the aviation field, areas such as aircraft repair and
maintenance. Though such roles did not carry quite the same
mystique and public recognition as that of the pilots', they were
critical to the success of the war effort.

All of these men returned to Alberta and made a contribution
to the development of a civil aviation industry. These early
efforts were the foundation of the aviation industry we enjoy
today.

A
portrait of Fred Bone when he was in the Royal Flying Corps. The
description on the back of the print is "RFC Mechanic 1917
- 18.
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